Buick Encore Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-
9956106) - 2017 - crc - 10/20/16
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Instruments and Controls
Horn
Press
a
on the steering wheel pad
to sound the horn.
Windshield Wiper/Washer
The windshield wiper/washer lever
is on the right side of the steering
column.
Move the lever to one of the
following positions:
HI :
Use for fast wipes.
LO :
Use for slow wipes.
INT :
Use this setting for intermittent
wipes or for Rainsense
™
wipes,
when Rainsense is enabled. For
intermittent wipes, move the lever
up to INT, then turn the
x
INT
band up for more frequent wipes or
down for less frequent wipes.
If Rainsense is enabled, see
“
Rainsense
”
later in this section.
OFF :
Use to turn the wipers off.
1X :
For a single wipe, briefly move
the wiper lever down. For several
wipes, hold the wiper lever down.
b
:
Pull the windshield wiper lever
toward you to spray windshield
washer fluid and activate the wipers.
The wipers will continue until the
lever is released or the maximum
wash time is reached. When the
windshield wiper lever is released,
additional wipes may occur
depending on how long the
windshield washer had been
activated. See
for information on filling the
windshield washer fluid reservoir.
Wipe Parking
If the ignition is turned off while the
wipers are on LO, HI, or INT, they
will immediately stop.
If the windshield wiper lever is then
moved to OFF before the driver
door is opened or within 10 minutes,
the wipers will restart and move to
the base of the windshield.
If the ignition is turned off while the
wipers are performing wipes due to
windshield washing or Rainsense
wipes, the wipers continue to run
until they reach the base of the
windshield.
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Warning
In freezing weather, do not use
the washer until the windshield is
warmed. Otherwise the washer
fluid can form ice on the
windshield, blocking your vision.
Clear snow and ice from the wiper
blades before using them. If frozen
to the windshield, carefully loosen or
